Mine only eats hikari floating pellets, and he will grap your attention from across the room. Very bright and intense color, I'd say must be genetics
Why is my GT's color pale?
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Thanks guys. Majority of the answers point to genetics. My curiosity made me ask the question. Color doesn't bother me as long as he's happy and healthy.
that is good but if it really is genetics i am willing to say it would be homozygous recessive if you want to be technical..it will still be a marvelous GT..littlewangzfan;5152603; said:
What is the fish behind it in the picture? Could you post a full tank shot? It looks stressed to me, I've also seen that in submissive fish. I'm not discounting the fact it may just not be a very colorful fish but it looks stressed to me in that picture.
Aquanero;5152634; said:
Man, as much as I want to post a FTS they keep moving and it always comes out blurry. If I get the chance I'll post right away. But I can assure you he's not stressed. They get along pretty well.
Metalchichlid;5152838; said:
If that's the case, what more can I do? I put in plastic plants and he keeps re-arranging them so I took them out. Its not a bare tank but less rocks now coz the SDs keep getting stuck between the rocks and scraping themselves. If I can make his color pop up, throw me some ideas and I'll give it a try.
He can get along pretty well with the rest and still be submissive, which would explain why he has no bright coloration. I have sub-dominant males that rarely get attacked, they hang out with the rest, look healthy and grow rapidly... but they never color up... it's their way of telling the dominant fish that they're not a serious threat. But I doubt this is your case with that stock... isn't he like the biggest fish in the tank
why don't you add a $2 petsmart GT and see if it works. My acaras went right into breeding dress and formed a pair a few hours after adding a dither juvenile GT to the tank, which they killed... lol
why don't you add a $2 petsmart GT and see if it works. My acaras went right into breeding dress and formed a pair a few hours after adding a dither juvenile GT to the tank, which they killed... lol
cacichlids;5153116; said:
Good way to add parasites to your tank if you don't already have them if you don't quarantine first, though.
cacichlids;5153116; said:
Good point. I considered the advise from your previous post but upon calling the lfs earlier they don't have it in stock. What other fish can you recommend? They have a firemouth.
